supposed; supposing
1
a
: to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal
suppose a fire broke out
suppose you bring the salad
b(1)
: to hold as an opinion : believe
they supposed they were early
(2)
: to think probable or in keeping with the facts
seems reasonable to suppose that he would profit
3
Examples of suppose in a Sentence
Suppose a fire broke out. How would we escape?
Just suppose for a moment that you agreed with me.
Supposing he refuses to help, what do we do then?
The renovations will cost much more than we originally supposed.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Who are we supposed to care about?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
What’s a brand supposed to do when ads don’t work?
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The coronal hole had a negative polarity that wasn't supposed to give us big geomagnetic storms or subsequent auroras, Skov explained.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppose
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppose. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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